New expansion before christmas?

Blizz has often pointed out that they want 1 xpac a year released. It doesn't look like they will achieve that this time....Or will they?
How surprised would you be if, at blizzcon, they not only announced the next expansion, but also it's release date? of course it seems like a bit of a stretch, but maybe, just maybe.

lol are you serious there isnt even a beta test and you want the xpack next month?

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Final tier wont be that short. They want people to finish the content and have done since ICC. They will probably start their 5% nerfs soonish (late nov early dec is my guess) and roll out one a month until it hits 30% or they are happy with the number of garrosh kills in both raiding difficulties (norm/heroic)

Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, everyone's favorite frigidly named developer has revealed an intention to release more World of Warcraft expansions on a yearly basis. "Starting with The Burning Crusade, every year thereafter we plan on bringing out a new expansion set - so every 12 months," says Blizzard COO, Paul Sams.

Blizzard is still aiming to release World of Warcraft expansions annually, but following Wrath of the Lich King fans won't see another for more than a year, says the developer's chief executive, Mike Morhaime.

Christmas is in less than two months. I can't imagine an entire expansion pack would be released before then unless they're already nearly done and ready for final beta testing. I have yet to see a beta that didn't have at least a few months testing.

I'm going to be perfectly honest, skepticism and optimism aside, I don't believe Blizzard will ever be capable of maintaining the statement of "1 expansion a year" or anything close to that. If anything, whatever the next expansion is won't be released until late 2014 at the earliest unless by some sort of voodoo magic they hired 150 more artists to finish next expansions art right after SoO hit live, because the longest part about making an expansion is the art.

I'm not saying don't get hyped for Legion. I'm saying expect less communication, more marketing and about the same amount of scrapped features as WoD.

If you don't want fucking spoilers, how about not frequenting a data mining website, ffs.

LFR was and is the only real world solution to make raiding profitable and keep the difficulty settings everyone around here takes for granted.

Christmas is in less than two months. I can't imagine an entire expansion pack would be released before then unless they're already nearly done and ready for final beta testing. I have yet to see a beta that didn't have at least a few months testing.

If patch 6.0 is released the week before Christmas it would have the same time span as the other patches this expansion. It is possible, though slim, that blizz could pull a sneaky and have the game ready. They have increased the size of their development team.

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Originally Posted by Manabomb

I'm going to be perfectly honest, skepticism and optimism aside, I don't believe Blizzard will ever be capable of maintaining the statement of "1 expansion a year" or anything close to that. If anything, whatever the next expansion is won't be released until late 2014 at the earliest unless by some sort of voodoo magic they hired 150 more artists to finish next expansions art right after SoO hit live, because the longest part about making an expansion is the art.

late 2014? lol. I think there is more chance (though I stress slimmmmm) before Christmas than late 2014.

Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, everyone's favorite frigidly named developer has revealed an intention to release more World of Warcraft expansions on a yearly basis. "Starting with The Burning Crusade, every year thereafter we plan on bringing out a new expansion set - so every 12 months," says Blizzard COO, Paul Sams.

Blizzard is still aiming to release World of Warcraft expansions annually, but following Wrath of the Lich King fans won't see another for more than a year, says the developer's chief executive, Mike Morhaime.

They have said it several times.

they have said it several times; however, it's been five years since that's been published and we've had 2 expansions released. probably won't see the next expansion til next november at the earliest. only exception being they've been working on the expansion and beta testing it at area 51 for the past year and a half.

If patch 6.0 is released the week before Christmas it would have the same time span as the other patches this expansion. It is possible, though slim, that blizz could pull a sneaky and have the game ready. They have increased the size of their development team.

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late 2014? lol. I think there is more chance (though I stress slimmmmm) before Christmas than late 2014.

Why is that? They have proven so far to make every final tier since wotlk last close to if not a year long. Unless they pull a friends and family alpha right after Blizzcon and we get into beta as soon as febuary, you will not see the next expansion until september-december of next year. I can almost guarantee that.

I'm not saying don't get hyped for Legion. I'm saying expect less communication, more marketing and about the same amount of scrapped features as WoD.

If you don't want fucking spoilers, how about not frequenting a data mining website, ffs.

LFR was and is the only real world solution to make raiding profitable and keep the difficulty settings everyone around here takes for granted.